Republica

The demonstration site Republica is a collection of six buildings that will be part of Amsterdam’s Positive Energy District. Construction started in spring 2021 after some delay with respect to original planning. This was mainly caused by COVID as this hampered the sales of apartments in spring 2020 and further financing of the building complex. It is a mixture of residential (55 apartments) and commercial use (office space, a hotel, leisure and food and beverage facilities). The most relevant parts of Republica for the ATELIER project are:

Energy efficient buildings
Energy and minerals recovery from sewage streams
A smart microgrid, including a 1.2 MWh battery
An ATES (aquifer thermal energy storage) based heating and cooling system
Green roofs covered with photo-voltaic panels
Establishment of a local energy community consisting of the inhabitants and occupiers